Local Good Samaritans make masks for seniors, clean up trash

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Good Samaritans were working overtime this weekend, making masks and cleaning up trash in a local neighborhood. Ryan Hensler spent several hours on Saturday cleaning up trash at the corner of Ebenezer Road and Pulaski Highway in White Marsh. The Double T Diner allowed Hensler to utilize their dumpster after COVID-19 cancelled the Bird River Watershed Restoration Campaign‘s spring […]

Oak Crest Village Retirement Community resident tests positive for COVID-19

CARNEY, MD—A resident at a Carney retirement community has tested positive for coronavirus. Officials at Oak Crest Village Retirement Community confirmed on Monday morning that a resident there had tested positive for COVID-19. “At this time, we have no other reported cases among residents or employees but are closely monitoring those who live and work at our community so we […]

Missing Carney senior citizen found dead

CARNEY, MD—A man who was reported missing from the Carney area on Wednesday has been found dead. David Albert Reeves, 81, a resident of Oak Crest Senior Living Community in Carney, was found dead on Thursday morning. Officers responded to the 8800-block of Walther Boulevard at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday night when Reeves was reported missing by family members following […]

Police searching for senior missing from Carney

UPDATE: David Reeves was found dead on Thursday morning. Original story below… —— CARNEY, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a senior citizen who has gone missing from the Carney area. David Reeves, 80, was last seen at Oak Crest Village on Walther Boulevard at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Reeves is 5’11” tall and weighs 160 pounds. He […]

Oak Crest honors the hearts of volunteers

On Wednesday,  Oak Crest honored the hearts of its 650 resident volunteers at a celebratory brunch held at the Erickson Living retirement community. During the ceremony, special recognition was bestowed upon recipients in the following categories: Resident Volunteers of the Year: Presented to the Helping Hands, a group of 17 residents who provide companionship and friendship to their peers in […]

Councilman David Marks to seek re-election

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Tuesday that he would seek re-election, pledging to continue his “record of bipartisan and independent leadership for the citizens of the Fifth District,” according to the official press release. “While other governments are embroiled in partisanship and stalemate, we have worked across party lines to deliver unprecedented results for the Fifth District—three new […]

Meet Parkville’s 100-year-old tennis phenom

When Evelyn Schroedl was growing up, her favorite tennis pro was Helen Wills Moody. Don’t know the name? Helen Wills Moody was the number one rated women’s tennis player in the world in 1927. Her fan, Evelyn, was 10 years old. We caught up with Evelyn Schroedl shortly after one of her many 100th birthday celebrations. A vivacious and animated […]